Nigeria signs $100m development deal for 50 MW solar farm
Access Infra Africa pens deal with Nigerian Quaint Global Energy Solutions for the creation of a 50 MW solar PV plant in northern Kaduna state; part of funding coming via U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
Philippines: Work on 132.5 MW PV plant underway, 2.5 GW of projects approved
Work on what will become one of the Philippines largest PV plants when complete, is underway. JA Solar has supplied 92.5 MW of its solar modules to the Cadiz Solar Power Project, located in the Negros Occidental province. Overall, the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved 2.5 GW of solar projects in the country.
Report: Germany will miss 2030 RE targets unless current policies change
Germany will miss its 2030 renewable energy targets if current policies do not change, according to a new report by IRENA. However, there is potential to meet, or even exceed them, if renewables are better deployed in the power and end use sectors. In the positive scenario, 11 GW of residential solar+storage could be installed by 2030, and cumulative PV capacity will reach 75 GW.
SunEdison project business booms amid a changing course
SunEdison reported a very strong quarter in its project business with far more solar and wind projects under construction than ever before at 2.9 GW, as the company shifts strategy.
UK: Solar again tops popularity charts in latest poll
Official government opinion poll on public attitudes to energy finds that solar is yet again the most popular, gaining 80% approval in poll that now tests mood of the nation every six, as opposed to three, months.
Canadian Solar: strong Q3 sales growth prompts capacity expansion
Chinese PV manufacturer Canadian Solar has announced strong shipment, revenue and income growth in Q3 2015. It has flagged manufacturing capacity expansions that will see its module output grow to 5.63 GW by the end of 2016 and has upped its 2015 full year outlook to revenues between $3.28 billion to $3.33 billion.
IEA talks Energy Transition, but still low-balls future growth of wind and solar
IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2015 acknowledges the increasing importance of non-hydro renewable energy, but retains unrealistically pessimistic estimates of cost reduction and future market growth.
Iran to host 1.25 GW solar PV project, reports Bloomberg
A leading Iranian energy official tells Bloomberg that an unnamed German company will build several solar power plants in the province of the nation’s capital, Tehran.
Tempress books repeat boron equipment order, completes 800 MW diffusion tool install
Dutch PV cell production equipment supplier Tempress has booked a repeat order from a Taiwanese cell manufacturer for its boron diffusion system. It has also completed the installation of 800 MW of its atmospheric diffusion systems to a Chinese manufacturer.
Manz records significant net loss
Manz AG has recorded a net loss of EUR 33.8 million in the first 9 months of the year. Order delays and cancellations totaling around EUR 140 million have negatively affected the German manufacturerÂ’s business. A major restructuring is underway, particularly in the solar segment, the key details of which are set to be unveiled on December 10.
